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Human Trafficking & Modern-day Slavery Argentine Republic (Argentina) [ Country-by-Country
Reports ] The Argentina is a source, transit, and
destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes
of commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor. Most victims are
trafficked within the country, from rural to urban areas, for exploitation in
prostitution. Child sex tourism is a problem, particularly in the tri-border
area. Argentine women and girls also are trafficked to neighboring countries,
Mexico, and Western Europe for sexual exploitation. Foreign women and children,
primarily from Paraguay, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic, are trafficked
to Argentina for commercial sexual exploitation. Argentina also is a transit
point for foreign women and girls trafficked into commercial sexual
exploitation in Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, and Western Europe. A
significant number of Bolivians, Peruvians, and Paraguayans are trafficked
into the country for forced labor in sweatshops, agriculture, and as domestic
servants. Anecdotal reporting suggests that an increasing number of Chinese
migrants may be trafficked for labor exploitation into Chinese-owned
supermarkets. Reports of human trafficking have increased in Argentina, which
may be due to growing public awareness, as well as a higher number of
migrants in the country, some of whom are vulnerable to being trafficked. - U.S. State Dept Trafficking in Persons Report, June,
2008 [full country report] |
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FEATURED ARTICLE *** Clamping
Down on Human Trafficking Susana Trimarco,
whose daughter was kidnapped in 2002, told IPS that
the proposal for a specific policy is an encouragement to her in her search
for her daughter. Trimarco,
who attended the seminar, was able to prove that her daughter Marita Verón, 24, fell into the
hands of a sexual exploitation ring. After she was kidnapped, her mother
obtained testimonies from other teenagers and young people, also victims of
trafficking, who had seen her in different places of captivity in several
provinces in the country. Although she
has not been able to find her daughter, the investigative work she and other
activists have carried out has led to the rescue of 94 people. ***
ARCHIVES *** U.S.
Dept of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs INCIDENCE
AND NATURE OF CHILD LABOR - Children are trafficked to Bur of Democracy,
Human Rights & Labor - Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2005 TRAFFICKING
IN PERSONS – While
there were no official reports on the activities of traffickers, the media
reported that traffickers often presented themselves as employment agencies
or even as individual recruiters. Traffickers confiscated travel documents to
prevent victims from appealing to authorities for protection. Victims,
particularly women and girls in prostitution, may be denied contact with the
outside world. Victims often were threatened or beaten. SECTION 6
WORKER RIGHTS – [c]
While the law prohibits forced or compulsory labor, including by children,
there were reports that such practices occurred. An investigation into an apparent case of
forced labor involving potentially hundreds of Bolivian citizens working in
clothing sweatshops in Flores Sur, a neighborhood
in the city of Concluding
Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - 2002 [61] In light of articles 32 to 36
of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a)
Undertake a study on the issue of commercial sexual exploitation and
trafficking of children in order to assess its scope and causes and develop
effective monitoring and other preventive measures; ARGENTINA:
Recruiting Celebs Against Trafficking in Women One case that attracted public
notice in Argentina is that of Marita Verón, 23, who was kidnapped in the northwestern province
of Tucumán in 2002. Her mother, Susana Trimarco, has been looking for her ever since, and
although she has not found Marita yet, her search
has shed light on the nature of the trade, and has secured the release of
many other young women. Trimarco, honoured
this month as a "Woman of Courage" by the U.S. State Department,
infiltrated provincial brothels to find information which led to the rescue
of nearly 100 young women, the prosecution of 24 members of recruiting
networks, and the removal from office of a judge who was accused of being an
accomplice. However, she said there
was a lack of political will to combat the organisations
that dupe women with fancy job offers. Trimarco said the information she has
received from the families of other victims and from the police indicates
that there are about 500 missing young women in Argentina who may have been
trapped by human traffickers. One of them is her daughter Marita,
who according to several testimonies collected by Trimarco
is still alive. Clamping
Down on Human Trafficking Susana Trimarco,
whose daughter was kidnapped in 2002, told IPS that
the proposal for a specific policy is an encouragement to her in her search
for her daughter. Trimarco,
who attended the seminar, was able to prove that her daughter Marita Verón, 24, fell into the
hands of a sexual exploitation ring. After she was kidnapped, her mother
obtained testimonies from other teenagers and young people, also victims of
trafficking, who had seen her in different places of captivity in several
provinces in the country. Although she
has not been able to find her daughter, the investigative work she and other
activists have carried out has led to the rescue of 94 people. The
Protection Project - Argentina FORMS OF TRAFFICKING - Thousands of women have been
trafficked from the Dominican Republic to Argentina for forced
prostitution. A recent study revealed
that the majority of Dominican female migrants in Argentina were 20 to 39
years of age and almost 90 percent had children, most of whom
were left in the Dominican Republic in the care of others. Most of the women
paid US$2,000 for the trip to Argentina, where they were promised work as
domestic helpers for US$500 to US$800 per month. More than 50 percent had
been forced into prostitution. Women and girls are trafficked
into Argentina from Paraguay expecting to work as domestic employees but are
then forced into prostitution. Bolivian women and children are trafficked to
Argentina for domestic servitude as well as prostitution. In July 2000, Bolivian nationals trafficked 24 Bolivian girls to Argentina for purposes of
prostitution. The brothel owner’s mother recruited children from outdoor
markets in the rural areas of Bolivia, promising the children and their
parents that the children could work as criaditas,
or little maids, in Argentina. The children traveled by plane and were
accompanied by the brothel owner’s husband. When the case was brought to
light, 16 of the girls were repatriated. The remaining girls, legally adults
at the time of the investigation, remained in Argentina. The recruiter, the
brothel owner’s husband, the owner of the travel agency where the tickets and
visas were obtained, and the brothel owner were charged with forcing minors
into prostitution. Freedom
House Country Report - Political Rights: 2 Civil Liberties: 2 Status: Free Human Rights Overview by Human Rights Watch – Defending Human Rights Worldwide Argentina
[PDF] CHILD SLAVERY - . In a recent raid by the
police, Bolivian boys were discovered working as slaves in an Argentine factory;
These boys were forced to work 19-hour shifts, they are prohibited from
leaving, and they are often beaten to keep up the pace. Authorities are still
investigating how these undocumented youths slipped past the border. The
minors continued to work for almost two years, still receiving no pay, and
falling into further debt imposed by their 'owners.' All too often those who
risk coming to the city center find themselves working in factory jobs in
conditions of contemporary slavery. Open
letter from Amnesty International to the Governor of Santa Fe Province, Sr.
Jorge Obeid Sandra Cabrera had complained
publicly, and to the provincial authorities, about the continuous harassment
of female sex workers and extortion on the part of members of the provincial
police force, providing dates and the names of those responsible. As you are
no doubt aware, in December 2003 Sandra Cabrera was subjected to a beating in
her home by unidentified individuals, while the police protection she had
finally been granted was outside her front door. Our information is that on
Friday, 23 January 2004, Sandra Cabrera had accompanied one of her friends,
Stella Maris Longoni, and
confirmed the latest complaint before the Rosario Prosecutor’s Office against
members of the Departamento de Moralidad(vice
squad ) for extortion and harassment. ILO
to mark World Day Against Child Labour FROM LATIN AMERICA - The Triple Border region -
where Argentina, Paraguay and
Brazil intersect - is a vast area with porous borders, major regional
commercial and tourism centres and a population of
almost 500,000. The lack of vigorous border checks and law enforcement in the
region facilitates illegal commerce, including weapons, drugs and the
commercial sexual exploitation of minors. All material used herein
reproduced under the fair use exception of 17 USC §
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